What Relationship Between the Church and the World? The Emergence of Dialogue as a Conciliar Turning Point Between Ecclesiam Suam (1964) and Gaudium et Spes (1965)
Published online on January 05, 2026
Abstract
Irish Theological Quarterly, Volume 91, Issue 1, Page 35-58, February 2026.
The Second Vatican Council framed the Church’s relationship with the world in terms of ‘dialogue’. This key concept entered into the language of the Council in the wake of Paul VI’s Encyclical LetterEcclesiam Suam, promulgated midway through Vatican II ...
The Second Vatican Council framed the Church’s relationship with the world in terms of ‘dialogue’. This key concept entered into the language of the Council in the wake of Paul VI’s Encyclical LetterEcclesiam Suam, promulgated midway through Vatican II ...